Tax take jumps in January with transfer of Apple tax money

Without the Apple tax receipts the surplus dropped €0.4bn on last year

Ministers Jack Chambers (left) and Paschal Donohoe. January saw the introduction of spending measures announced in the Budget including increases to Social Protection weekly rates, the expansion of the school meals scheme and the increased health sector investment. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photo

Tax receipts in January jumped by €2.3bn in January as the State received another tranche of the €14.3bn Apple tax ruling.

According to Exchequer Revenue figures, tax receipts amounted to €10.1bn in the first month of the year, up by €2.3bn on January 2024. However, €1.7bn was in once-off receipts arising from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling in September.